Deals On Sky TV Service - (Mostly Cancellation deals)

peterobrien100 · 10-02-2021 10:38am

Masala wrote: »

Ok.... Sky turned off Sports, Movies and HD today as part of my haggling process to get my bill down

What kind of offers can I expect to be offered to return. Anyone forget any text/ messages of good deals to upgrade to the above

Am on Q Basic plus mini box for €55.

Thanks

I cancelled everything cut me off on Sunday after 31 days notice (the young lad was not happy with Sky Sports gone for the big game) but got a call Monday and then again yesterday evening 40% off hold firm you will get a satisfactory outcome

okidoki987 · 10-02-2021 11:04am

peterobrien100 wrote: »

I cancelled everything cut me off on Sunday after 31 days notice (the young lad was not happy with Sky Sports gone for the big game) but got a call Monday and then again yesterday evening 40% off hold firm you will get a satisfactory outcome

What is the 40% off?

Tipsy McSwagger · 10-02-2021 11:42am

CoBo55 wrote: »

You'll need to ring them they won't contact you. They only start sending out offers when you're shut off completely. All my offers are almost ended, I'm going to pay the full money until my contract ends in May and cancel.

They called me multiple times last week until I answered.

peterobrien100 · 10-02-2021 12:57pm

okidoki987 wrote: »

What is the 40% off?

Everything across the board entertainment now signature package / Sky Sports / Sky Sports Extra BT Pack / HD / Cinema

CoBo55 · 10-02-2021 12:57pm

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

They called me multiple times last week until I answered.

Are you shut off completely? They've never rang me after I cancelled parts of my package.

CoBo55 · 10-02-2021 12:59pm

peterobrien100 wrote: »

Everything across the board entertainment now signature package / Sky Sports / Sky Sports Extra BT Pack / HD / Cinema

Is it for the 12 months? 40% off the whole package? I'd go for that:D

okidoki987 · 10-02-2021 1:50pm

peterobrien100 wrote: »

Everything across the board entertainment now signature package / Sky Sports / Sky Sports Extra BT Pack / HD / Cinema

That's the biggest discount I've heard offered by Sky in a long time.
OOC did you have multi room as well, if so, did it apply to that as well as they used to refuse to apply the discount to that?

Are you shut off completely? They've never rang me after I cancelled parts of my package.

Never rang me either after I closed my account that was over 15 years in existence.

Tipsy McSwagger · 10-02-2021 2:02pm

CoBo55 wrote: »

Are you shut off completely? They've never rang me after I cancelled parts of my package.

cancelled most of the package.

peterobrien100 · 10-02-2021 2:02pm

okidoki987 wrote: »

That's the biggest discount I've heard offered by Sky in a long time.
OOC did you have multi room as well, if so, did it apply to that as well as they used to refuse to apply the discount to that?

Yes I have one extra box !

peterobrien100 · 10-02-2021 2:03pm

CoBo55 wrote: »

Is it for the 12 months? 40% off the whole package? I'd go for that:D

Yes the whole package

ahbell · 10-02-2021 2:38pm

They'll only ring you if you are opted into marketing calls

Hyperbollix · 10-02-2021 5:53pm

Anyone on the basic €41 pm, who got a better offer through cancellation attempt? If so, what was the lowest?

EverythingGood · 10-02-2021 6:45pm

Hyperbollix wrote: »

Anyone on the basic €41 pm, who got a better offer through cancellation attempt? If so, what was the lowest?

€26.50 for me

km79 · 10-02-2021 7:18pm

Is there anyway of getting a call back anymore ?
Used to go through the sky reps here

Fann Linn · 10-02-2021 7:22pm

Hyperbollix wrote: »

Anyone on the basic €41 pm, who got a better offer through cancellation attempt? If so, what was the lowest?

Got the basic package last Oct for €30 down from €40 odd.
Was adamant I was going to leave if there was no give on their side. Plenty of other stuff to watch with Netflix, Prime, Discovery etc.

Hyperbollix · 10-02-2021 8:15pm

Cancelled in mid January after a best offer of €31 pm for the basic package. Was advised a return parcel for the Skybox would be posted out.

No sign of that but did get a call from them today as the month's notice period was almost up. First offer was €23 pm, no haggling my side. Could possibly have stuck it out for €19.99 or something close but for the On demand boxsets and docs and very handy recording capability which I make huge use of as I have a pathological aversion to ads, then I'm very happy at €23.

SCOOP 64 · 10-02-2021 8:16pm

Hyperbollix wrote: »

Anyone on the basic €41 pm, who got a better offer through cancellation attempt? If so, what was the lowest?

i was paying €21 a year ago before i left, had 3/4 calls throughout the year trying to get me back, but in the last 2 weeks i have had about 5/6 calls which i haven't answered, wonder if they can beat €21, don't miss it to be honest.

CoBo55 · 10-02-2021 11:08pm

SCOOP 64 wrote: »

i was paying €21 a year ago before i left, had 3/4 calls throughout the year trying to get me back, but in the last 2 weeks i have had about 5/6 calls which i haven't answered, wonder if they can beat €21, don't miss it to be honest.

Was that Q or Sky+

km79 · 10-02-2021 11:38pm

What number are people using to get through ?
I always requested a call back through the sky reps here before they closed the forum

SCOOP 64 · 10-02-2021 11:59pm

CoBo55 wrote: »

Was that Q or Sky+

sky+

muffler · 11-02-2021 12:23am

km79 wrote: »

What number are people using to get through ?

Try 1800 927 476

FileNotFound · 11-02-2021 2:40pm

Hyperbollix wrote: »

Anyone on the basic €41 pm, who got a better offer through cancellation attempt? If so, what was the lowest?

29.50 for me - seems to be all over the place, my dad got them down to 18.50 somehow.

He was literally willing to let it go I suppose.

kenn0 · 11-02-2021 2:48pm

Breakdown of my bill. I have a Sky+HD box. Just signed back up in the last few weeks.

Sky Signature
€23.40
Sky Signature €41.00
In-Contract discount -€5.00
Core Sky TV Subscription Discounted -€12.60
Sky Kids
€8.00
Sky Cinema
€14.50
Sky Cinema €29.00
Sky Cinema Subscription Discounted -€14.50
Sky Go Extra
FREE
See It First
FREE

Hyperbollix · 11-02-2021 7:17pm

FileNotFound wrote: »

29.50 for me - seems to be all over the place, my dad got them down to 18.50 somehow.

He was literally willing to let it go I suppose.

I honestly think they would take almost anything from someone on the basic package because it's cheaper for them to relieve you of 15 to 20 a month, than having to deal with getting the Sky box returned and all the admin that entails.

I was willing to let go myself as you always have the option of signing back up as a new customer for €25 pm but I just didnt fancy the hassle of all that and the call out again etc when I could just agree to €23.

Stillnotworking · 12-02-2021 12:36pm

Slightly off topic. Lost the will to live with them yesterday. After 40 mins waiting to get through to Customer Services, then told there were no offers available for me (just out of contract) and having to wait another 10 mins to get through to Retentions, I lost the cool and just told the poor lad not to bother with trying to keep me I just wanted to cancel. To be fair thats what he did.

Now should I just sit tight and wait for an offer or is the concensus that I wont hear from them? I really only watch the FTA stations but use the record function a fair bit.

Thanks.

toonarmy1 · 12-02-2021 12:48pm

Stillnotworking wrote: »

Slightly off topic. Lost the will to live with them yesterday. After 40 mins waiting to get through to Customer Services, then told there were no offers available for me (just out of contract) and having to wait another 10 mins to get through to Retentions, I lost the cool and just told the poor lad not to bother with trying to keep me I just wanted to cancel. To be fair thats what he did.

Now should I just sit tight and wait for an offer or is the concensus that I wont hear from them? I really only watch the FTA stations but use the record function a fair bit.

Thanks.

If you have an online sky account login there or if you have the app open it.
Im not with them anymore but anytime i check my MYSKY they seem to call the following day

okidoki987 · 12-02-2021 1:13pm

Stillnotworking wrote: »

Slightly off topic. Lost the will to live with them yesterday. After 40 mins waiting to get through to Customer Services, then told there were no offers available for me (just out of contract) and having to wait another 10 mins to get through to Retentions, I lost the cool and just told the poor lad not to bother with trying to keep me I just wanted to cancel. To be fair thats what he did.

Now should I just sit tight and wait for an offer or is the concensus that I wont hear from them? I really only watch the FTA stations but use the record function a fair bit.

Thanks.

If it's a SKY+ box, you will be able to watch the UK FTA stations without a Sky sub.
Take the Sky card out and turn the box on and see what stations you can still get.
If it's a SKY Q box, you have to return it but you could get a SKY+ box cheap enough and use that if you have the right connection.
You won't get the Irish stations without a Saorview box or aerial.

km79 · 12-02-2021 4:28pm

muffler wrote: »

Try 1800 927 476

Got straight through at 9am this morning.
15 min phone call to cancel. Final offer was approx 30% off basic, sports and HD.
I am definitely cancelling but will report back what they offer me in next 30 days!

ctlsleh · 13-02-2021 1:03am

okidoki987 wrote: »

If it's a SKY+ box, you will be able to watch the UK FTA stations without a Sky sub.
Take the Sky card out and turn the box on and see what stations you can still get.
If it's a SKY Q box, you have to return it but you could get a SKY+ box cheap enough and use that if you have the right connection.
You won't get the Irish stations without a Saorview box or aerial.

Can you get HD on free to air using the box?

muffler · 13-02-2021 1:59am

ctlsleh wrote: »

Can you get HD on free to air using the box?

Yes, there are a few basic channels available in HD. See the full list of channels including the HD versions here

Seve OB · 13-02-2021 2:40am

Stillnotworking wrote: »

Slightly off topic. Lost the will to live with them yesterday. After 40 mins waiting to get through to Customer Services, then told there were no offers available for me (just out of contract) and having to wait another 10 mins to get through to Retentions, I lost the cool and just told the poor lad not to bother with trying to keep me I just wanted to cancel. To be fair thats what he did.

Now should I just sit tight and wait for an offer or is the concensus that I wont hear from them? I really only watch the FTA stations but use the record function a fair bit.

Thanks.

Just to add to the above replies, you will get a proper EPG when you whip out your card, but you won’t be able to record etc without your card nor when you get switched off and have your Irish card in. But there are cards you can get which will allow you to keep using the record function. I’ve posted about it before if you search through my posts

Masala · 17-02-2021 10:28am

Ok.... latest for me currently on Q plus mini box for €56 a month

Offfer is to move me to Singature Package PLUS
* sports
* sports extra
* cinema
* Hd + UHD
* box sets
* documentaries -discovery & history channels
All for €102 for 6 months

Thoughts ????

CoBo55 · 17-02-2021 11:02am

Masala wrote: »

Ok.... latest for me currently on Q plus mini box for €56 a month

Offfer is to move me to Singature Package PLUS
* sports
* sports extra
* cinema
* Hd + UHD
* box sets
* documentaries -discovery & history channels
All for €102 for 6 months

Thoughts ????

Box sets and docs aren't extra, they're what comes with the signature pack. You're getting sports movies and uhd for 46, how much will it be after 6 months?

Masala · 17-02-2021 12:56pm

CoBo55 wrote: »

Box sets and docs aren't extra, they're what comes with the signature pack. You're getting sports movies and uhd for 46, how much will it be after 6 months?

Ya .... current online costs of Sports +extra+Cinema+HD is €25+10+10+8 = €53.

So my €56+53 = €109 versus offer of €102.....not setting my world on fire on that discount!!!

I dont currently have History or Discovery channel on current package. So they be extra to me.

I will have to ask what happens after 6 months- thats one of my questions

also ... what about Sky Go?? And the F1 Channel??

cena · 17-02-2021 3:57pm

I got sky q in this morning. I just understand why sky needs to charge for HD? All tvs are set up for hd. I refuse to pay for it so still have standard

Butson · 18-02-2021 11:48am

cena wrote: »

I got sky q in this morning. I just understand why sky needs to charge for HD? All tvs are set up for hd. I refuse to pay for it so still have standard

That's is the greatest rip off going and the main reason I left Sky.
Also, when you get Sky Sports in the UK it comes in HD as standard, no extra cost like here.

km79 · 14-03-2021 10:53pm

km79 wrote: »

Got straight through at 9am this morning.
15 min phone call to cancel. Final offer was approx 30% off basic, sports and HD.
I am definitely cancelling but will report back what they offer me in next 30 days!

Have heard nothing back
Think I’m cut off from tomorrow or Tuesday

A New earth · 14-03-2021 11:54pm

Got a reduction of nearly 40% in the last 2 weeks, happy with that

Stewball · 15-03-2021 3:53pm

Question about Sky signature.

I'm on the entertainment pack and I haven't signed up to SkyQ - for an extra €1 I can switch to signature and get box-sets included which I don't already have.

Do I have to switch to SkyQ to sign up for the signature package?

A New earth · 15-03-2021 4:04pm

No, you will know you are getting Sky Q as they have to come out and change cables/boxes etc. Hope you are getting your c. 35% reduction. You will get Documentaries as well with Signature if you don't have them already, Discovery Channel, National Geographic etc

okidoki987 · 15-03-2021 6:38pm

A New earth wrote: »

No, you will know you are getting Sky Q as they have to come out and change cables/boxes etc. Hope you are getting your c. 35% reduction. You will get Documentaries as well with Signature if you don't have them already, Discovery Channel, National Geographic etc

Keep your old box and make sure you can connect it to the dish after they have done the install.
This means if you ever get rid of Sky Q (have to return the equipment to them) , you will still be able to get FTA stations using your old Sky box.

km79 · 17-03-2021 10:45am

km79 wrote: »

Have heard nothing back
Think I’m cut off from tomorrow or Tuesday

km79 · 30-03-2021 3:44pm

km79 wrote: »

Missed call from them today

ctlsleh · 30-03-2021 3:49pm

Any Sky Q upgrade deals? don't want to pay €155.......?
Am a VIP platinum and on a 40% off deal at the moment.

CoBo55 · 30-03-2021 5:22pm

ctlsleh wrote: »

Any Sky Q upgrade deals? don't want to pay €155.......?
Am a VIP platinum and on a 40% off deal at the moment.

They rang and emailed me offering a free upgrade to Q. I didn't take it I'm waiting until I'm out of contract in May and will cancel, see will they offer me something decent.

blowin3 · 06-04-2021 12:00pm

Whats the best number to contact Sky I am sick of holding and been cut off

Butson · 06-04-2021 1:14pm

I see they are offering HD free for 6 months now for new sign ups

CoBo55 · 06-04-2021 1:19pm

Butson wrote: »

I see they are offering HD free for 6 months now for new sign ups

That's big of them it's free with every other provider. Seriously considering moving to VM next month their picture quality is outstanding.

Butson · 06-04-2021 2:29pm

CoBo55 wrote: »

That's big of them it's free with every other provider. Seriously considering moving to VM next month their picture quality is outstanding.

That was my point, they probably realise they've milked it for long enough. Ridiculous.

CoBo55 · 06-04-2021 3:33pm

Butson wrote: »

That was my point, they probably realise they've milked it for long enough. Ridiculous.

Certainly is.

Deals On Sky TV Service - (Mostly Cancellation deals)

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